I'm very happy to read that I'm not alone !
I particularly despise the new standard and shallow 10x7.
I own a 10x9, I like it, but my main kit is definitely 12 13 16. And 2 inch less in depth means a lot on such small shell. My 10x9 doesn't sound as hollow as a 10x7.
Every time I hear a drummer playing an unmicked 22 10 12 14 Live, with the band playing, I think to myself, "hey buddy, don't bother banging the 10x7, we can't hear it through the music anyway !"
I've seen an incredible prog jazz french band (Mörglbl), the drummer was of course micked and played a Hyperdrive kit ; the 10x6 was USELESS, completely eaten by the guitars.
We sometimes hear a "poc" going on but those short 10" haven't got any body, or sustain, it can be fun to play (especially when soloing) but not as a main tom (especially unmicked).
Of course my deep 12 & 13 can sound on the contrary blurred and undistinct - they're too deep, but at least they've got power and don't sound like toys.
Bring back standard kits ! 22x16 12x8 13x9 and 16x16 !!!
I think we already had that conversation with Bo Eder : you can't beat big drums tuned rather high.
A "normal" drum kits has many high voices (cymbals and snare), medium voices (toms), low (floor and bass), adding high tom is really great, but I grew up with 70's, 80's drum sound. Playing Deep Purple or Floyd with a shallow 10 12 14 don't seem right